KNOXVILLE — The state of Tennessee continues to rebuild following tornado damage in the midstate.
A tornado touched down in Nashville in the early morning hours on March 3, leaving behind deaths, injuries and destruction throughout the midstate.
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed the tragedy when meeting with media following UT’s first spring practice Tuesday.
“We had a tragedy last week in Nashville, in Middle Tennessee with the tornado and the victims involved,” Pruitt said. “There’s nothing that I can say that can take it all back, but we had some kids on our team that knew people that were affected, and it affected people in our state.
“Unfortunately, there was some loss of life there, and it makes you appreciate just how important your family is and being thankful for the opportunities that we have every day. That’s something that our kids have really been focused on with trying to be involved in some way with helping the victims, and that’s something that we’ll continue to do.”